The Last Juror vs Twelve angry men: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Jury, Trials, Legal stories, Drama
The Last Juror
In 1970, one of Mississippi s more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23-year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The…
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Twelve angry men
A 'guilty' verdict seems a foregone conclusion. But one member of the jury has the will to probe more deeply into the evidence and the courage to confront the ignorance and prejudice of some of his fellow jurors. The…
The verdict
- Readers rate Twelve angry men highest: Twelve angry men 4.5 · The Last Juror 4.0.
- Twelve angry men is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Last Juror.
- The Last Juror has the widest readership — 111520 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Last Juror | Twelve angry men | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (111520) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (91) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (662) | 4.5 (425) |
Reception
| The Last Juror | Twelve angry men | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 111520 | 425 |
| Editions | 38 | 19 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25957 | — |
| Reading it now | 4239 | — |
| Written reviews | 3461 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 995 | — |
| Pages | 421 | 63 |